Inaugural Conference and Launch
Frankfurt, Germany
Our launch took the form of a two-day conference, bringing together scholars, writers, and artists for focused discussion on the guiding question: 'What is the Social of Socialism?
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The Retreat of the Left
Building a New Political Subject
Applications for the Palm Springs School for Social Research’s inaugural flagship retreat are currently closed.
PSSSR's First Emerging Writers Fund Cohort
The Emerging Writers Fund provides direct financial support to writers working on book-length projects in critical theory, social research, and adjacent fields. Awards are open to applicants without institutional affiliation.
Our Vision
In a time of political turmoil and social confusion, mainstream institutions have become increasingly hostile to intellectual life. Contemporary liberalism itself has become an obstacle to the full flourishing of societies and subjects. In this strained cultural climate, the PSSSR advances a form of creative theoretical engagement with the current moment that is lacking in traditional institutions of any political orientation.